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Plain-language guides and case briefs on Philippine law — researched from the firm's law library of 184,000+ statutes, Supreme Court decisions, and agency issuances, and written so non-lawyers can understand and act on them.

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Jul 24, 1997 treachery murder criminal law dying declaration credibility of witnesses people v marollano

Treachery in Philippine Criminal Law: Elements and Implications

Learn how Philippine courts define treachery and why it qualifies murder, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in People v. Marollano.

Apr 11, 1997 evidence criminal procedure waiver rules of court murder revised penal code

Failing to Object to Evidence: Waiver Rules in Philippine Criminal Cases

Philippine Supreme Court explains why silence on inadmissible evidence means waiver, and how death before final judgment extinguishes liability.

Feb 6, 1997 judicial recusal inhibition impartiality civil procedure rule 137 supreme court

Judicial Recusal: Understanding Bias and Impartiality in Philippine Courts

The Supreme Court clarifies when judges must inhibit and why late motions to disqualify are frowned upon.

Jan 2, 1997 contract law obligations estoppel corporate authority civil code

Contract Validity and Enforceability: Lessons from Roblett v. Court of Appeals

A 1997 Supreme Court ruling on contract validity, authority to sign, and estoppel in Philippine obligations law.

Dec 2, 1996 parricide criminal law revised penal code affidavit of desistance evidence marriage

Parricide in the Philippines: Proving Marriage and the Effect of an Affidavit of Desistance

The Supreme Court explains how to prove marriage in parricide cases and why an affidavit of desistance does not erase criminal liability.

Nov 21, 1996 civil-procedure certiorari motion-to-dismiss interlocutory-order rule-65 rule-16

Motion to Dismiss Denials: Interlocutory Orders and Certiorari in Philippine Courts

Learn when a denied motion to dismiss can be challenged by certiorari, and why timing and interlocutory rules matter in Philippine civil procedure.

May 22, 1996 condonation doctrine administrative law local government elective officials supreme court salalima case

Condonation Doctrine: Can Re-Elected Officials Be Disciplined for Prior Misconduct

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on whether re-election condones prior administrative misconduct of local elective officials.

Mar 28, 1996 criminal-law retroactive-application penal-laws dangerous-drugs-act habeas-corpus supreme-court

Retroactive Application of Penal Laws: When Does a Lighter Sentence Apply

Explaining when Philippine courts apply a new, lighter penal law retroactively, based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Magtibay.

Mar 15, 1996 criminal law murder treachery self-defense revised penal code philippine supreme court

Self-Defense and Treachery: Understanding Criminal Liability in Philippine Law

A look at how Philippine courts weigh self-defense claims against treachery in murder cases, using the Lapura ruling.

Mar 7, 1996 complex crime robbery with homicide criminal law conspiracy philippine supreme court

Understanding Complex Crime When ONE ACT Leads TO Multiple Felonies IN The Philippines

Learn how Philippine law treats a single act causing multiple felonies, using the robbery-with-homicide ruling in People v. Silan.